Cumberland pie

Name: Cumberland pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 3 h 50 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 2 celery sticks, sliced into 1cm pieces; 1 onion chopped; 2 really big carrots halved lengthways then chunkily sliced; 5 bay leaves; 3 thyme sprigs; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp each plain flour, tomato purée and Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp each plain flour, tomato purée and Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp each plain flour, tomato purée and Worcestershire sauce; 2 beef stock cubes crumbled; 850g feather blade beef or other braising cut, cut into large chunks; 850g large potato; 25g each mature cheddar and parmesan finely grated; 25g each mature cheddar and parmesan finely grated

This crisp, potato-topped beef and vegetable pie is slow-cooked and inexpensive to make. It's a great family meal but smart enough for entertaining too.

Prep

45 min

Cook

3 hrs - 3 hrs and 50 mins

Servings

BritishDinnerMain courseSlow cookedFamily meal

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving

486

Calories

34g

Protein

21g

Fat

41g

Carbs

Ingredients

2 celery sticks, sliced into 1cm pieces
1 onion chopped
2 really big carrots halved lengthways then chunkily sliced
5 bay leaves
3 thyme sprigs
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp each plain flour, tomato purée and Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp each plain flour, tomato purée and Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp each plain flour, tomato purée and Worcestershire sauce
2 beef stock cubes crumbled
850g feather blade beef or other braising cut, cut into large chunks
850g large potato
25g each mature cheddar and parmesan finely grated
25g each mature cheddar and parmesan finely grated

Instructions

Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Soften the celery, onion, carrots, bay and 1 thyme sprig in a casserole with 1 tbsp oil and the butter for 10 mins. Stir in the flour, followed by the purée, Worcestershire sauce and stock cubes.

Gradually stir in 600ml hot water, then tip in the beef and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook in the oven for 2 hrs 30 mins, then uncover and cook for 30 mins -1 hr more until the meat is really tender and sauce thickened.

Meanwhile, cook potatoes in a pan of boiling water until they’re not done but about ¾ of the way there.

Transfer meat to a baking dish. Slice spuds into 1cm thick rounds and gently toss with seasoning, the remaining oil and thyme leaves. Layer on the beef, scattering with the cheese as you layer. You can cover and chill the pie now for 1 day, or freeze for up to 3 months.

Increase oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and bake for 30-40 mins until golden and crispy, and sauce bubbling if the dish went in cold. Serve with peas.

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